Metallic tie.



Patented Oct. 30, I900.

H. M. MUNTZ. METALLIC TIE.

(Apblic abion filed Mar. 12, 1900.

(No Model.)

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co. FHOTO-LITH UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY M. MUNTZ, OF PALMYBA, MICHIGAN.

METALLIC TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,866, dated October30, 1900.

Application filed March 12, 1900. serial No. 8,259. (lilo model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. MUNTZ, a citizen of the United States,residingat Palmyra, in the county of Lenawee, State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Ties; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertaius to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in metallic tiesfor railways; and it consists in the construction and arrangement ofparts hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out particularly in theclaim.

The object of the invention is to provide a metallic tie which shall besimple, strong, and durable and in which the arrangement is such as toenable the tie to be produced at comparatively small expense and whichhas such formation as to render said tie selfanchoring, so as tosecurely maintain its position in the road-bed. This object is attainedby-the tie illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1is a perspective view thereof. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a metal plankbefore being formed into shape. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the completedtie. Fig. 4 is an end elevation thereof. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionthrough the tie after being formed.

Referring to the letters of reference, A designates the body of the tie,which is formed, preferably, of sheet-steel of the requisite thickness.The tie is first blanked out in the proper dimensions, as shown in Fig.2. At the ends of said blank are the parallel slits a, extendinglongitudinally into the body thereof for a short distance, while thecorners of the margins thereof are turned down. so as to stand at anangle of about forty-five degrees to the plane of the tie. At the endsthe side margins c overlap the end margins d, as shown at 1), therebydoubling the metal at the corners of the tie and increasing the strengththereof.

This tie is placed with the hollow or concaved side downward, andbecause of the flaring margins thereof is rendered self-tamping, as thetendency of the earth is to constantly crowd upward under said tie,keeping it thoroughly embedded in the earth, so as to maintain itperfectly in position and at the same time render the earth under saidtie hard and firm, affording said tie at all times a proper support.

Because of the fact that the blanks from which the ties are formed aresplit. or slotted at the ends said ties can be shaped by means ofsuitable dies and presses, obviating the more expensive machines forrolling said ties into shape.

Having-thus fully set forth this invention, what is claimed is Arailway-tie consisting of a metallic plate having parallel slots out inthe opposite ends thereof and having its margins bent downward at anangle to the plane of said tie, the side margins at the cornersoverlapping the end margins, as shown at 6, thereby doubling the metalat the corners of the tie, substantially as and for the purpose setforth. In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence oftwo witnesses.

HENRY M. MUN'lZ.

Witnesses J. S. BARTHOLOMEW, J. A. HUNTER.

